EL172 RW U5 Grammar Focus and Writing (10-14/14) & Supplementary Handout for Passive Voice

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 Answers key for EL172 Supplementary Handout
 Answers key for EL172 RW U5 Grammar Focus Exercise 7 (10-12/14)
 Answers key for EL172 RW U5 Writing Exercise 8 (13-14/14)

 Answers key for EL172 Supplementary Handout

Exercise 1: FIAT

Fiat 0 was started (started/was started) by a group of Italian businessmen in 1899. In 1903, Fiat,
(produced/was produced) 132 cars. Some of these cars (exported/were exported) by the company
to the United States and Britain. In 1920, Fiat (started/was started) making cars at a new factory at
Lingotto, near Turin. There was a track on the roof where the cars (tested/were tested) by
technicians. In 1936, Fiat launched the Fiat 500. This car (called/was called) the Topolino – the
Italian name for Mickey Mouse. The company grew, and in 1963 Fiat (exported/was exported)
more than 300,000 vehicles. Today, Fiat is based in Turin, and its cars (sold/are sold) all over the
world.

Exercise 2: Rewrite the following passage in the Passive.

1. Somebody has stolen a bus from outside the school. Some children saw the thief. The
police are searching for the bus now. They will use the children’s descriptions to catch the
thief.
The bus has been stolen from outside the school. The thief was seen by some children.
The bus is now being searched by the police. The children’s descriptions will be used to
catch the thief.
2. My uncle painted this picture. Someone has offered him a lot of money for it. He will deliver
the painting tomorrow. When they give him the money, he will tell them the truth. He
painted it one night while he was sleepwalking!
This picture was painted by my uncle. A lot of money has been offered for him to paint it.
Tomorrow, the painting will be delivered. When the money is given, the truth will be told. It
was painted one night while he was sleepwalking!
3. Our school is organizing a contest. The teachers will choose the best project about the
environment. The students must include pictures and drawings in their projects. The
students will also have to do all the writing themselves. The school will give the winner a set
of encyclopaedias.
A contest is being organized by our school. The best project about the environment will be
chosen by the teachers. Pictures and drawings must be included in the students’ projects.
All the writing will also have to be done by the students themselves. A set of
encyclopaedias will be given to the winner by the school.
  Answers key for EL172 RW U5 Grammar Focus Exercise 7 (10-12/14)

Exercise 7: How Paper is Made

1. can be made 17. are mixed

2. was invented 18. is pumped
3. was made 19. monitor
4. has not changed 20. travels
5. are specially grown 21. is drained
6. harvested 22. recycled
7. plant 23. is squeezed
8. are passed 24. is then run
9. is removed 25. is carefully cleaned
10. cut 26. purified
11. are then pressure-cooked 27. are filtered
12. is washed 28. burned
13. refined 29. test
14. cleaned 30. is then wound
15. sometimes bleached 31. can be
16. turned 32. is

 Answers key for EL172 RW U5 Writing Exercise 8 (13-14/14)

Exercise 8: How to Make a Purchase Using a Debit Card

1. The first sentence

2. 5: First, Next, After that, Then, Finally
3. First, Next, After that, Then, Finally
4. The last sentence